This falls in with what we have seen of the book in general; but I do not deny that certain elements which figure in the Apocalypse then existed and still exist. Why is the word "Lamb" used here to speak of Jesus? The name was in fact so holy that it was never pronounced. * Let us be glad and exult, and give the glory to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready." "And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, Come, gather yourselves together unto the great supper of God; that ye may eat flesh of kings, and flesh of chiliarchs, and flesh of strong [men], and flesh of horses, and of those that sit on them, and flesh of all, both free and bond, both small and great." The one therefore throws much light upon the other. "Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!". Let others speculate, if they will: I am persuaded that he who essays to conceive the details is merely striving to draw a bow beyond the power of man. [Note: See David J. MacLeod, The Seven Last Things.] Believers long for a world of justice and it will pl.") Here accordingly is seen but one throne. There is one other reason for the rejoicing. "And if any one was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire." When Christ at God's right hand was announced, even from the very beginning, He was ready to judge the quick and the dead. they said, "because the Lord our God, the Almighty, has entered into his kingdom. There. 13:9; Rom. 25:1-13; Luke 14:15-24). The "things to come" are synonymous with death. For a short time (what a mercy that it must be only for a short time!) persecution are made the beasts provoking sins. It is the place that Jesus said God prepared for Satan and his angels. News Links, Recommended Books, News Sites, and Bibles This is accordingly traced in our chapter with considerable detail, and with the sorrow and vexation of all the different classes who on the fall of Babylon groaned over her destruction, and the loss of their wealth and enjoyment. As usual John takes his picture from the Old Testament and is thinking of the terrible picture in Isaiah 63:1-3, where the prophet pictures God returning from the destruction of Edom; "I trod them in my anger, and trampled them in my wrath; their life blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment." Then come others in the condition of separate spirits or souls, whom the prophet saw two different classes of them those beheaded for the witness of Jesus and the word of God, and those who refused the beast in every form, The proof of the third class should have been given a little more distinctly than in our version. None but Rome corresponds. Babylon had once heard the varied testimony of God; for what had she not heard of truth? As King of kings and Lord of lords he exercises Gods rule over all humankind, and in divine wrath punishes the wicked (13-16).An angel calls flesh-eating birds to prepare for a feast such as they have never had before, for the corpses on the battlefield will be beyond number (17-18). God alone is perfect in judgment for three reasons. A state of war has existed since the fall of Satan (compare verse 4, compare Dan. Accordingly it is another figure. It was John's instinct to worship the angelic messenger; but the angel forbids him to do that, because the angels are no more than men's fellow-servants. These are those saved before Pentecost, Take notice of this (which confirms the application just now contended for), that when John saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus, he wondered with great wonder. The glorified saints are to administer power in a way far beyond angels. "He has a name inscribed which no one knows but Himself." Night and day it shall not be quenched; its smoke shall go up for ever and ever. Some ancient authorities insert two-edged, from the parallel passage in Revelation 1:16. Clearly the same saints whom we have seen first set forth by the elders in heaven, subsequently by the elders and the living creatures, next, by the bride and the living creatures at the marriage-supper, and finally by the armies that followed the Lord out of heaven. And Jesus sits on the great white throne. Babylon was the spurious church as long as it was a question of the church, and the final corrupter when it could be no question of this longer, and there went forth the closing testimony of God. Amen Scripture and facts refute all such theories. Is not this reason enough for saying that not even the shadow of solid ground appears for the system? But along with that God warns of her ruin, and calls on His people (verse 4) to come out of her. The angelic host sings a second Hallelujah. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. Bride. To be crowned with more than one crown may seem strange, but in the time of John it was quite natural. God will judge Israel, namely, Jews living when He returns (Ezekiel 20:33-38), and the Gentiles living then (Matthew 25:31-46). We hear the voices of the redeemed. The angels are never "called," although they may be "chosen;" and though termed holy, I do not recollect that they are ever spoken of as "faithful." The individual has his own fruit too. In that place the sword seems to be an emblem of his words or doctrines, as penetrating the hearts of people; here it is the emblem of a work of destruction worked on his foes. the holy city Jerusalem. That city will be a constant remembrancer of those who went before restored Israel here below, as undoubtedly it will be used for their blessing during the millennium, but not for theirs only. It "shall go into perdition," it is therefore added, "and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and shall be present." Return The absence of a temple is therefore no loss but a gain for this city. The word "church" (Greek ekklesia), appears nineteen times (in Revelation The ensigns of his authority, his coat of arms--a name written on his vesture and thigh, King of kings, and Lord of lords, asserting his authority and power, and the cause of the quarrel, Revelation 19:16; Revelation 19:16. But the most ordinary knowledge suffices; for who does not know from the Bible that there was a Roman empire when Christ was born, one emperor, and no such state as that empire divided into ten kingdoms? Here is faith and confidence; and the whole point of this passage is that that faith and confidence are vindicated. 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. Whoever this angel is, he too had the testimony of Jesus. And I saw heaven open, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True ( Revelation 19:11 ). The armies of the church militant on earth, and the church triumphant in heaven are not engaged in physical battles of guns and bloodshed, but in spiritual struggles for control of the minds and spiritual forces of men and women. All is opened, and this because we have the Holy Ghost dwelling in us; "for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God." Revelation Chapter 12 Explained - bible-studys.org If ancient times failed fully to meet the requirements of the chapter, it is evident that the middle ages are passed without its fulfilment as a whole. And this is entirely confirmed byRevelation 17:1-18; Revelation 17:1-18, where it was told us that they are with Him when He comes. So, Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Revelation | Verse By Verse Ministry International This being so, it adds immense clearness in the understanding of the book. Revelation 19 - Verse by Verse Bible Study His equipage: he is again described as sitting on a white horse, to show the equity of the cause, and certainty of success. Revelation 11:15-19. 18:20. Revelation 19 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise) - Christianity It is Christ Himself about to be displayed in His rights as King of kings, and Lord of lords; and this in the face of the world. STUDY NOTES--Revelation 19:11-16 --THE CONQUERING CHRIST. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 19:1-4. Here it is the positive worship of the creature besides the Creator, yea, and notoriously more than He. On him the blow comes, not on the wretched parent. It is by his word that God created the earth and the heavens and everything in them. 22:2-14; John 3:29; 2 Cor. (John 17:18). And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God ( Revelation 19:12-13 ). Other Books of the Bible "And he that spoke with me had a golden reed as a measure, that he might measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. I do know that whatever He does will be absolutely fair. . THE TE DEUM OF NATURE AND THE CHURCH ( Revelation 19:3-5 ), 19:3-5 And a second time they said: "Hallelujah! He has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand ( Revelation 19:2 ). Although the words are the same as in the first chapter of the Fourth Gospel, the meaning is quite different and much simpler. In verse 1, this great voice from heaven was whom? Again John finds his picture in the prophetic words of the Old Testament, where it is said of the chosen king of God: "With righteousness he shall judge the poor" ( Isaiah 11:4). The church cannot hear of Him as the bright morning star without at once desiring that He should come. For I am not aware that any scripture treats of the subject, beyond laying down principles such as we have sought to apply to the case. The whole Middle East area of Israel all the way through the land from the Valley of Megiddo clear on down to Edom will be crowded with the vast armies of the world. But now, when those symbols disappear, because of a new action of God (namely, the consummation of the church's joy), the elders and the living creatures disappear, and we have not the bride alone, but another class of saints, who at once come forward. Revelation 19:15 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org . Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 19:11-21. At the beginning there will have been carnage, as we know, among both the western powers and the eastern powers. "And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have not yet received a kingdom; but they receive authority as kings (not at but for) one hour with the beast." And out of His mouth goes a sharp sword by which these rebellious armies are destroyed. Revelation 19:1 "And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God:" In the last chapter, we saw the terrible destruction of commercial and political Babylon symbolized by its capital city of Babylon. "They have one mind, and give their own power and authority to the beast." Many suggestions have been made. Revelation 20. Directly he had sinned, the word of God came, and he was called. [Note: Thomas, Revelation 8-22, p. 381, 567-85.] God has not told us how, nor is it our business. 14:15-24). Instead of judgment being executed on them, it was given to them. Their doom was awful, but by no means after the same sort as their two leaders. She does not, it is true, say, "Come quickly." It probably came to be so well known to even the simplest member of the Church through its special use as a response of praise in the Easter worship. I agree one hundred percent. Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, By and by, after our translation to heaven, He will work, and as vitally in those who bow to God, when it will be the reception of the prophetic testimony which is here owned to be none the less the testimony of Jesus. The marriage symbolism runs all through the Gospels. Accordingly these are the two main objects of judgment brought before us in the chapter. I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. In Judaism there was increasingly stressed the transcendence of God, because of that it was increasingly felt that man needed some intermediary. It is an evident contrast with the state supposed in the wheat-and-tare field of Christendom which is found at the end of the age. on Line, email us at: He with the glorified saints will have their home on high, but none the less shall they reign over this very world for the allotted time. And the [antichrist] the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and those that worshipped his image. "And he had a name written, that no man knew but he himself." THE TE DEUM OF THE ANGELS ( Revelation 19:1-2 ), 19:1-2 After these things I heard what sounded like a great voice of a vast multitude in heaven. bring the climax of the Book of Revelation: the return of Christ to establish In Revelation 16+, John was shown the pouring forth of the final seven bowls which contained God's wrath. 244.]. At his rebuke nations shall flee before him, And he shall reprove sinners for the thoughts of their hearts, There is a Rabbinic picture of the Messiah: "How beauteous is the king Messiah, who is about to rise from the house of Judah. The prophecy centers around the person of Jesus Christ. Verse 10. It is actually the first phrase in Psalms 106:1-48; Psalms 111:1-10; Psalms 112:1-10; Psalms 113:1-9; Psalms 117:1-2; Psalms 135:1-21; Psalms 146:1-10; Psalms 147:1-20; Psalms 148:1-14; Psalms 149:1-9; Psalms 150:1-6. WATCH ON YOUTUBE Book of Revelation Explained 2: The Last Days (Revelation 1:1-5) But he tells us further that the Spirit of prophecy, who prophesies in this book, is the testimony of Jesus. This brings in idolatry, real shameless idolatry too, not merely that subtle working of the idolatrous spirit that every Christian has to guard against. "And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white, pure.". Revelation 19 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org 5. So we find the Lord has room for all that is the fruit of His own grace only, for the appeal of grace, even when there is not the answer to it. Holding on to what others knew before them, or little more, they reduce themselves to a minimum of the truth. church (compare Matt. He wants you to have a relationship with Him, a loving relationship, not a legal relationship. Zerubbabel displays a plan of Jerusalem to Cyrus the Great by Jacob van Loo. 3. I do not doubt that there was a corrupt form in connection with Israel in times past. Revelation 19:7 "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the Supposing, for instance, a drunken father: if the sons had one spark of right feeling, not only must they feel the utmost shame and pain on account of their parent, but they would endeavour (like the sons of Noah who had a due sense of what was proper to their father) to cast some mantle of love over that which they could not deny, yet would not look at, but surely above all things they would watch against that shameful sin. He hath bound his loins and gone forth to war against those who hate him; kings and princes shall be slain; he will make red the rivers with the blood of the slainhis garments will be dipped in blood.". We read of the marriage feast ( Matthew 22:2); of the bridechamber and the wedding garment ( Matthew 22:10-11); of the sons of the bridechamber ( Mark 2:19); of the bridegroom ( Mark 2:19; Matthew 25:1); of the friends of the bridegroom ( John 3:29). Second, he alone has that purity which can judge without prejudice. Everything that could attract the natural man was there; and all that which to him looks fair enough on the side of religion. Revelation 19 begins with a multitude in heaven singing a doxology to God. This also is a no less important element for understanding the chapter. The victory gained by the great and glorious head of the church: The beast and the false prophet, the leaders of the army, are taken prisoners, both he who led them by power and he who led them by policy and falsehood; these are taken and cast into the burning lake, made incapable of molesting the church of God any more; and their followers, whether officers or common soldiers, are given up to military execution, and made a feast for the fowls of heaven. "And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. only place in the Bible where the word "omnipotent" occurs. (Eph. (function() { Judgments: Saints long for the day of judgment (compare 6:10; 16:7; Isa.